Capitol Hill Real Estate Market
Capitol Hill Housing Market Report
Capitol Hill is Seattle's urban core market — the city's densest concentration of condos and townhomes, a Link station that put UW and downtown minutes away, and a walkability score almost nothing else in the Northwest matches. Pricing here runs on building quality, station proximity, and product type; the neighborhood average tells you almost nothing about any single listing.
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Adriano Tori
Designated Broker, Founder & CEO — RexMont Real Estate · WA Lic. #27660
Adriano leads RexMont Real Estate — the most-reviewed real estate brokerage in Seattle and the Eastside. 1,200+ closed transactions, $1B+ in production, and 1,241 five-star Google reviews.
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Capitol Hill is $900K ($609 per square foot), and homes are averaging 47 days on market.
Stats updated September 2026· refreshed monthly and reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team.
By property type
The headline figures above blend every active residential listing in Capitol Hill. Single-family, condo, and townhouse markets move differently, so the breakdown below is what to quote when comparing one property type across cities.
| Property type | Median list price | Price / sq ft | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | $1.4M | $743 | 40 | 53 |
| Condo | $460K | $576 | 53 | 94 |
| Townhouse | $1.02M | $690 | 39 | 52 |
Active listings is the sample size behind each row. Same source and refresh date as the headline figures.
Methodology & data sources
Market statistics on this page — median listing price, price per square foot, and days on market — are computed from active residential listings in Capitol Hill, WA, sourced from RentCast, a licensed real-estate data provider aggregating MLS records and county public records. Figures refresh the first week of every month (current data: September 2026) and are reviewed by RexMont Real Estate's brokerage team (WA firm license #21220). Individual property listings shown on this page come from the live NWMLS feed. Historical figures are not restated after publication.
Journalists: monthly figures for 47 Puget Sound cities are available on a citable, dated page for each market. For custom cuts, methodology questions, or to receive the monthly refresh, contact adriano@rexmont.com. Please attribute "RexMont Real Estate market report" with a link to this page.
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Market context
What shapes Capitol Hill's market.
Product type is the first split. Condos dominate the count, townhomes dominate the new construction, and the single-family band toward North Capitol Hill and Millionaire's Row is scarce enough to behave like a luxury enclave inside an urban market. The three trade on different comps, different buyer pools, and different timelines — a 'Capitol Hill median' blends them into noise.
The Link station rewired the map. Two minutes to UW and four to downtown made the blocks around Broadway and John the neighborhood's transit premium zone, and it shows in per-square-foot comps. The station also broadened demand beyond downtown workers to UW staff, students' parents buying instead of renting, and Eastside commuters riding through.
Building quality is the condo market's real currency. The Hill's stock spans 1920s co-ops to brand-new mid-rises, and HOA reserve health, assessments, and rental policies separate financeable, resellable units from headaches at the same price point. The building's paperwork is worth more diligence than the unit's finishes.
Lifestyle demand is structural, not cyclical. Capitol Hill's restaurant, nightlife, and arts density draws each year's newest urban buyers regardless of rate environment — the neighborhood is many Seattleites' first purchase. That refresh of entry-level demand keeps the condo market's floor firmer than most of the city's.
Coverage
Service area at a glance
RexMont represents buyers and sellers across these Seattle and Eastside markets. Click any city for the full local guide.
Bellevue, WA
ZIPs: 98004 · 98005 · 98006 · 98007 · 98008
Schools: Bellevue SD
Medina, WA
ZIP: 98039
Schools: Bellevue SD
Clyde Hill, WA
ZIP: 98004
Schools: Bellevue SD
Mercer Island, WA
ZIP: 98040
Schools: Mercer Island SD
Kirkland, WA
ZIPs: 98033 · 98034
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Redmond, WA
ZIPs: 98052 · 98053
Schools: Lake Washington SD
Sammamish, WA
ZIPs: 98074 · 98075
Schools: Lake Washington / Issaquah SD
Issaquah, WA
ZIPs: 98027 · 98029
Schools: Issaquah SD
Newcastle, WA
ZIPs: 98056 · 98059
Schools: Renton SD
Woodinville, WA
ZIPs: 98072 · 98077
Schools: Northshore SD
Kenmore, WA
ZIP: 98028
Schools: Northshore SD
Seattle, WA
ZIPs: 98101 · 98109 · 98112 · 98115 · 98118
Schools: Seattle Public Schools
Buying on Capitol Hill
Decide condo, townhome, or the rare single-family first — then judge buildings before units. RexMont reads HOA documents, station-proximity comps, and per-building resale history before you offer, so you buy the Hill's upside without inheriting a building's problems.
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Your unit competes inside a deep, legible market — buyers can see every comparable in your building and the next one. RexMont positions Capitol Hill listings on the factors that move urban comps: building reputation, station distance, and turn-key condition.
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Active homes for sale in Capitol Hill
The latest active NWMLS listings in Capitol Hill, refreshed hourly.
- Median price
- $900K
- Median $/sqft
- $609
- Avg days on market
- 47
- Listings for sale
- 330+
Active1 day on market$1,500,000
MLS# 25829531713 33rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
4 bd1.75 ba1,820 sqftListing courtesy of homecoin.com
Active1 day on market$1,870,000
MLS# 2568502508 Randolph Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
4 bd3.25 ba2,600 sqftListing courtesy of eXp Realty
Active1 day on market$285,000
MLS# 25845141605 E Olive Street #208
Seattle, WA 98122
0 bd1 baListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active1 day on market$1,250,000
MLS# 25844051423 33rd Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
4 bd1.75 ba1,930 sqftListing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Danforth
Active1 day on market$1,225,000
MLS# 2584650906 29th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
4 bd2.5 ba2,080 sqftListing courtesy of COMPASS
Active1 day on market$1,350,000
MLS# 25799993205 E Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98122
4 bd2.5 ba2,320 sqftListing courtesy of Windermere RE Greenwood
Showing the 6 newest of 330 active homes for sale in Capitol Hill, pulled directly from NWMLS and refreshed hourly. See all 330 Capitol Hill homes for sale, each with photos, price history, and a per-listing mortgage estimate.
Listing data courtesy of NWMLS. Provided for the consumer's personal, non-commercial use. Market stats reflect representative market data for Capitol Hill; current listings and individual neighborhoods may vary.
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FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
Is Capitol Hill a buyer's or seller's market?
Capitol Hill is Seattle's deepest urban condo and townhome market, so conditions split by product: well-priced condos in solid buildings face real competition from the neighborhood's constant stream of first-time urban buyers, while units in buildings with HOA issues or dated finishes sit and negotiate. The scarce single-family stock north of Aloha plays by different, tighter rules.
What does housing on Capitol Hill actually consist of?
Mostly condos and apartments, a growing townhome stock on the side streets, and a limited band of early-1900s single-family homes toward North Capitol Hill and Millionaire's Row. Buyers comparing 'Capitol Hill prices' should know the condo median and the single-family market are entirely different animals.
How does light rail affect Capitol Hill values?
The Capitol Hill Link station at Broadway and John put the University of Washington two minutes away and downtown four — and proximity to it is now a durable pricing factor for condos. Buildings within a few blocks of the station trade on that access, and it widened the neighborhood's buyer pool to UW-bound and Eastside-bound commuters.
What should condo buyers on Capitol Hill watch for?
The building matters as much as the unit: HOA reserve health, pending special assessments, rental caps, and older buildings' systems all shape both financing and resale. Pre-2000 buildings vary widely in reserve discipline — the resale certificate is the first document worth reading, not the last.
How current is the market data on this page?
Stats refresh monthly from regional market data and are reviewed by RexMont's brokerage team. Live listing stats come from active NWMLS listings in the neighborhood, so the numbers reflect current on-market inventory.
How does RexMont represent Capitol Hill buyers and sellers?
Building by building. RexMont tracks how Capitol Hill's condo buildings and townhome rows actually trade — HOA health, station proximity premiums, and per-building comps — and negotiates from that record rather than neighborhood averages. 1,241 Google 5-star reviews and $1B+ in closed production back that approach.
Urban markets reward building-level precision.
On the Hill, the building and the block move value more than the neighborhood average ever will. RexMont brings 1,241 Google 5-star reviews, $1B+ in closed production, and 1,200+ transactions to every Capitol Hill engagement.
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